User blog comment:Shfan135/Hey. I wanna make a fan-fic./@comment-775152-20120601012925

Hi Aiden, and welcome to the wiki!

It looks like you have a solid character concept and some pretty neat toys to go with him. ^_^ If you're looking to expand his story, though, then you may want to consider just what purpose the character serves. If his purpose is to be a more awesome you, imagine things that YOU would like to be able to do in certain situations; like being confronted by Cerberus or Mundus or your evil twin. Give him motivations based on what motivates you: Family, friends, fun, etc. If you want him to represent something else, really think about what made him what he is today: Any past tradgedies that shaped his personalities or people who influenced his world view. You don't necessarily have to write a story about such past events, but just keeping them in mind will help you determine how he would act in a later situation. They can also pop up in flashbacks for some great characterization.

Another thing to consider is what faults he has. A lot of people like to make perfect characters, who are better at everything than everyone. While this may be your dream, it's far from interesting from a story telling perspective. I'm not saying he has to have a weakness as bad as Achilles's heel, but give him something his enemies can try to exploit. Maybe he doesn't kill humans, or won't draw blood in front of children. Maybe he is deathly allergic to peanuts. Just saying. ^_^ Also, when you're telling a story, it should have a purpose. It should make the character better than he was before, which is hard to do if he's already perfect.

If you're really looking for a story launching point, try some of these: Where did he get his first weapon from? The second? Who was his first major enemy, the one that launched his career? Where does his arch nemesis come from, and what caused the two to become rivals?

Not only can you expand on the main character, but you can also put secondary characters through the same process, further expanding your story. I've lost count of how many of my stories started out as fanfiction, involving already made characters from anime, games, or books, that spun off into their own self-standing stories because of the vast amount of depth I was able add to the characters through exploring questions like these.